Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, The Who's Roger Daltrey and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have all taken to social media to pay tribute to music icon Sam Moore, who passed away on Friday (January 10th) at the age of 89.
Moore was one half of the legendary music duo Sam & Dave, best known for their classic hit "Soul Man". The sad news of his passing was shared via his social media on Friday: "The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore passed away this morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89." (continue)
The birthplace of the legendary band AC/DC was recently demolished by "accident" and the history and ultimate destruction of the home is the subject of a new documentary short by Tom Compagnoni of The Sydney Morning Herald.
As we previously reported, the development company that demolished the childhood home of AC/DC icons Angus and Malcolm Young stated that they did not the significance of the house and are now looking at plans to build a "cafe or bar" to pay tribute to the legendary band. (continue)
Arena rock legends and recent Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees Foreigner took to social media this week to celebrate a new milestone for two of their classic hits.
On January 7th the band shared via Facebook, "Thank you for streaming 'I Want to Know What Love Is' on Pandora!," as the classic power ballad surpassed a million streams on the music streaming service (continue)
Tremonti, led by Creed and Alter Bridge star Mark Tremonti, are gearing up to launch a tour of Europe this coming Tuesday in support of the brand new album "The End Will Show Us How".
The End Will Show Us How Tour will be kicking off on January 14th in Hamburg, DE at the Gruenspan and will be concluding on February 18th in Amsterdam, NL at the Melkweg. (continue)
Crucial Velocity, featuring members of King Diamond, Shaolin Death Squad, plus Chastain Harris have released their new album, "Controller, the follow up to their self titled 2023 album release. Adrenaline sent over the details: Heavier, leaner and darker than the debut album, Controller is ready for the masses.
"On the new album, Controller, we took the elements that we loved from the debut and basically magnified them. The songs are more concise and heavy yet always melodic. There is a flow and a consistency throughout. We do not shy away from our influences. We embrace the classic hard rock and metal from the 80's and 90's while keeping it fresh and creating a unique Crucial Velocity sound. Fans of Queensryche, Alice In Chains, Ghost, Black Sabbath and even prog metal will align with this album." - Nate Bauer (continue)
US thrash metal veterans Hirax will release their sixth album, Faster Than Death, on February 28th via Armageddon Label. Its release will coincide with Hirax's 40th anniversary.
Hirax have shared the stage with iconic peers such as Metallica, Exodus, Megadeth, and Slayer during the explosive rise of thrash metal in the 1980s. Originating from southern California, founding band member / lead vocalist Katon W. De Pena displays electrifying live performances and an uncompromising attitude which continues today. Now, four decades later, Hirax are cementing their status as legends within the genre, inspiring countless bands and fans alike, influencing such notable acts as Death, Deicide, Napalm Death, Spazz, Municipal Waste, Danko Jones, Japan's Abigail, Germany's Rykers, Anal Cunt, and Deceased among others. (continue)
Necronomicon Ex Mortis have released a new single called "Unspeakable Swamp Creature,". This haunting track is a highlight of the upcoming split album You've Got Red On You, in collaboration with the notorious BLOODFEAST RITUAL. The album is set to drop on February 21, 2025, and promises to be a seminal work in the genres of death and extreme metal.
"Unspeakable Swamp Creature" is not just a song but an eerie continuation of the narrative first explored in "The Swamp," a popular track from the band's second EP, Silver Bullet. This new single delves deeper into the chilling tale of a village besieged by malevolent swamp-dwelling entities, enhancing the story with sinister new melodies and familiar, dark riffs. (continue)
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Billy Joel has announced that due to a medical procedure he has been forced to postpone his concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL until November.
The concert was originally scheduled to take place this coming Friday, January 17th, but has now been moved to November 1st. According to the announcement, "For guests who have already purchased tickets, all tickets for the originally scheduled Friday, Jan. 17 will remain valid for the rescheduled date. Guests who can no longer attend can get refunds at point of purchase within 60 days, by Tuesday, March 11." (continue)
Los Angeles band The Starvations (ca. 1995-2005) released the first of their series of reissues from their back catalog on Friday, at a time that's particularly fraught for the band of native Angelinos. Out now is the first album reissue, an updated master of their breakthrough 2003 album Get Well Soon originally released via GSL (Mars Volta, The Locust). Hear & share Get Well Soon on all DSPs and Bandcamp.
Songwriter/frontman Gabriel Hart shares his conflicted feelings about releasing the album today while the band's hometown is in crisis: "While it's been locked in for months now, I was, and remain, conflicted about Get Well Soon being reissued on the weekend of Los Angeles's devastating wildfires, especially when they're still raging as I write this, with the displaced still in-between homes with no real resolution in sight to any of it. Our drummer Ian Harrower had to evacuate Tuesday night; the status of his family's house still unforeseen. (continue)
Exiled Hope and Steel Forge have today released their critically acclaimed symphonic melodeath EP Realm Of The Exiled on all streaming platforms. To celebrate, the bands have released a lyric video for the song "Approaching Resurrection".
Danny Hughes, vocalist of Steel Forge comments of the song, "This is the final track on the album. The song represents Hope and the Forger charging through Charon's gates-the entrance to the underworld. The only way out is through, and after cutting down demons and monsters with weapons and magic, the Forger stays behind to allow Hope to escape. Their plan succeeds, and Hope reawakens back in the mortal realm. Meanwhile, the Forger manages to escape as well, defeating a wounded Charon in the process. However, not all stories need to be neatly tied up; a touch of mystery is always intriguing, leaving room to wonder where the Forger's journey will lead next. (continue)
ELLDER, the collaborative project of singer-songwriters Carmen Elle and Ben Kunder, recently released their new single "Don't Carry Things That Weigh You Down", and to celebrate we asked Ben To tell us about the track. Here is the story: The song 'Don't Carry Things That Weigh You Down' is a lesson in the art of patience in songwriting.
ELLDER is made up of two unique and storied songwriters, Carmen Elle and me (Ben Kunder). I (Ben) had been going through one of the most heavy and difficult times of my life surrounding a loved one's health, and caring for them after I almost lost them and then the slow recovery following. I would sit at my piano when I had a moment to breathe and play this drone over and over. It was a therapeutic meditation that allowed me to release and cry and reflect. I wrote the first lines of the song and would sing them back to myself for months without moving beyond, "when you go through changes, who am I, who am I". (continue)
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